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32 Famous Bill Clinton Quotes To Ponder Over

Famous As: 42nd President of the United States

Born On: August 19, 1946

Born In: Hope, Arkansas, United States

Founder / Co Founder: William J. Clinton Foundation

William Jefferson Clinton, popularly known as Bill Clinton, is a former U.S President who served two terms between 1993 and 2001. He studied Foreign Service for his Bachelors degree at Georgetown University before going to University of Oxford on a Rhodes scholarship to study philosophy, economics and politics. He left Oxford midway and studied Law at Yale Law School. His first foray into politics saw him become the Governor of his native state of Arkansas and he served in that position for two terms. In 1993, Clinton became the President of the United States, as a Democratic candidate, defeating George H. W. Bush. Clinton was re-elected for his second term, a feat that had not been achieved by any Democratic President since Franklin D. Roose-velt. Clinton is regarded as one of the most influential American Presidents of the mod-ern era and his eight year term is generally regarded as a success. Following the end of his presidency, he forged a career as a professional speaker. Needless to say, he is a great orator and has expressed his thoughts on various social, political, economic and diplomatic issues. His writings, talk and speeches give insight into his mind. Here is a collection of some popular quotes by Bill Clinton on politics, society, America, education, schools, independence and difference.

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We all do better when we work together. Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more.

We all do better when we work together. Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more.
Together
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I did not have sexual relations with that woman

I did not have sexual relations with that woman
I
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There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.

There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.
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People are more impressed by the power of our example rather than the example of our power...

From Bill Clinton speech- People are more impressed by the power of our example rather than the example of our power...
Power
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If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.

If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person. It's how you handle adversity, not how it affects you. The main thing is never quit, never quit, never quit.
You Never
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You can put wings on a pig, but that doesn't make it an eagle.

You can put wings on a pig, but that doesn't make it an eagle.
You
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When our memories outweigh our dreams, it is then that we become old.

When our memories outweigh our dreams, it is then that we become old.
Dreams
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Obama doesn't know how to be President. He doesn't know how the world works. He's incompetent. He's an amateur!

Obama doesn't know how to be President. He doesn't know how the world works. He's incompetent. He's an amateur!
Bill Clinton

Being President is like being the groundskeeper in a cemetery: there are a lot of people under you, but none of them are listening.

Being President is like being the groundskeeper in a cemetery: there are a lot of people under you, but none of them are listening.
You Like
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A man is more than the sum of all the things he can do.

A man is more than the sum of all the things he can do.
Bill Clinton

If you want to live like a Republican, vote like a Democrat.

If you want to live like a Republican, vote like a Democrat.
You Like
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We cannot build our own future without helping others to build theirs.

We cannot build our own future without helping others to build theirs.
Future
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When I was in England I experimented with marijuana a time or two, and I didn't like it. I didn't inhale.

When I was in England I experimented with marijuana a time or two, and I didn't like it. I didn't inhale.
Time Like I
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People around the world have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.

People around the world have always been more impressed by the power of our example than by the example of our power.
Power
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If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person.

If you live long enough, you'll make mistakes. But if you learn from them, you'll be a better person.
You
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If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.B

If we don't succeed, we run the risk of failure.B
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They should be impressed by the power of our example, not the example of our power.

They should be impressed by the power of our example, not the example of our power.
Power
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There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.
Bill Clinton

Sometimes when people are under stress, they hate to think, and it's the time when they most need to think.

Sometimes when people are under stress, they hate to think, and it's the time when they most need to think.
Think Time Need
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Our democracy must be not only the envy of the world but the engine of our own renewal. There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.

Our democracy must be not only the envy of the world but the engine of our own renewal. There is nothing wrong with America that cannot be cured by what is right with America.
Bill Clinton

When our memories outweigh our dreams, we have grown old.

When our memories outweigh our dreams, we have grown old.
Dreams
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If one candidate is appealing to your fears, and the other one's appealing to your hopes, you’d better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope!

If one candidate is appealing to your fears, and the other one's appealing to your hopes, you’d better vote for the person who wants you to think and hope!
You Think
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We all do better when we work together. Our differences do matter, but our common humanity matters more." - Bill Clinton
Together
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Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.

Mental illness is nothing to be ashamed of, but stigma and bias shame us all.
Bill Clinton

..each bloodletting hastens the next, and as the value of human life is degraded and violence becomes tolerated, the unimaginable becomes more conceivable.

..each bloodletting hastens the next, and as the value of human life is degraded and violence becomes tolerated, the unimaginable becomes more conceivable.
Life
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He didn't say a word or do an action that did not have a purpose

He didn't say a word or do an action that did not have a purpose
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His knowledge of war has fed a passion for peace.

His knowledge of war has fed a passion for peace.
War Peace
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That depends on what your definition of 'is' is.

That depends on what your definition of 'is' is.
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This is a practical country. we have ideals, we have philosophies. But, the problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence.

This is a practical country. we have ideals, we have philosophies. But, the problem with any ideology is that it gives the answer before you look at the evidence.
You
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